Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and a National Monument in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.[2][3][4][5]
| Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Dingeach Bhaile Éamainn Duibh (Irish) | |
| Giant’s Grave | |
 | |
| Type | Wedge tomb |
| Location | Barrack Road, Glencullen, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°13′45″N 6°13′35″W / 53.229074°N 6.226310°W |
| Height | 1.83 m (6.0 ft) |
| Built | c. 18th century BC |
  Location of Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb in Ireland | |
| Official name | Ballyedmonduff |
| Reference no. | 437[1] |
Location
editBallyedmonduff Wedge Tomb is found on the south-eastern slope of the Two Rock mountain. Ongoing replanting and an expansion of mountain biking[6] in the area by Glencullen Adventure Park has removed all the surrounding trees. Access is available through the Glencullen Adventure Park walking trails which are part of the Dublin Mountains Way. Mountain bikes trails run within 15ft of the national monument.
History
editThis is an early Bronze Age wedge tomb, circa 1700 BC, and was situated in a small clearing in a planted forest before the trees surrounding it were cut down in 2020.
The tomb was excavated in the 1830s and then again in the 1940s; during this excavation cremated bone, a polished stone hammer, flints and pottery were found. The tomb is U-shaped and features double-walling; the rectangular chamber is divided into three parts.
References
edit- ^ "National Monuments of County Dublin in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (10 June 2013). "Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Co. Dublin".
- ^ "megalithomania: Ballyedmonduff (Dublin) :: Wedge Tomb :: Visit notes".
- ^ "Ballyedmonduff".
- ^ "Ireland In Ruins: The Giant's Grave Co Dublin". 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Trails - The Gap". 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.